COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ A man was charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to burn down Room At The Inn. Brice Key, 21, of Columbia, is charged with making a terroristic threat, fourth-degree assault and second-degree property damage. Three people allegedly heard Key say he was going to come back and burn down the building
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pennsylvania resident who was arrested in Jefferson City earlier this week after their dogs attacked a police officer on Monday appeared in court Wednesday. Nicole Zeits, 45, appeared in the Cole County Circuit court by video from the Cole County Jail. They are being held without bond. Zeits was listed
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Tuscumbia High School teacher could spend up to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Judge Matthew Hamner sentenced Michael Allen Wednesday morning to eight years in prison on two felony counts of sexual contact with a student. Allen also received an additional two years in prison for
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MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ) The Marshall Police Department made a Facebook post Tuesday warning merchants and residents of movie prop money that is being passed as real currency. The department said it received reports of movie prop money being passed as real money. Marshall police have identified movie prop money representing $10 bills in cases filed.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter last week was sentenced on Tuesday. Iseah Jackson, 19, was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, his attorney told ABC17. Jackson will get credit for the 889 days he’s spent in custody already. Jackson was originally charged
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who are accused of rape pleaded guilty to drug charges on Tuesday at the Miller County Courthouse. Carl Mort — 44, of Shawnee Mission, Kansas — and Cassandra Wedeking — 40, of Overland Park, Kansas — were sentenced to five years of supervised probation with a suspended sentence up to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of a Boone County murder appeared in court through video Tuesday afternoon. Justin Trader, 29, of Columbia, is charged with second-degree murder, vehicle tampering and first-degree property damage. He appeared via video from the Boone County Jail. He is being held on a $100,000 bond. His next court appearance
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A dog bit an officer in a motel parking lot Monday, the Jefferson City Police Department said.
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A Columbia man was charged with murder last week in connection with a September crash into a utility pole and subsequent electrocution in southern Boone County.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motion for continuance was filed during a bond hearing Monday for the man accused of killing two people in November at a Jefferson City bar. A bond hearing was held for Damien Davis, 35, on Monday at the Cole County Circuit Court. A preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m.
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It’s the time of year when police warn people about package theft and the news features video doorbell images of what have become known as “porch pirates.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested two women believed to be responsible for stealing numerous packages from Columbia residents’ porches. Kendall Gillespie, 25, and Jana Gardner, 43, were arrested yesterday. The two Columbia residents were arrested for stealing, fraudulent use of a debit/credit card and possession of a controlled substance. CPD said officers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of throwing a woman off a bridge and killing her had an arraignment hearing on Monday. Jessie Williams, 32, is accused of pushing Kaylen Schmit off the Highway 63 bridge near Clark Lane and killing her on Oct. 4. Schmit, 24, fell 38 feet into a wooded area and died hours later at a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused in a 1984 rape and attempted murder in Columbia could challenge his arrest, according to a North Carolina district attorney. In October, the Columbia Police Department announced DNA findings connected 59-year-old James Wilson to the crime. Wilson is held in the Iredell County Jail on a $1 million bond
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMZ) A Rolla man faces a possible federal prison sentence and fine for having child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, Neil A. Outar, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal possession of child pornography. Outar faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000
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Missouri courts began the process of clearing criminal records of certain marijuana charges Thursday.
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MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macon man accused of abandoning a litter of puppies faces possible charges. According to the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Logan J. Hoag, Wednesday on five counts of animal neglect. Deputies said a tip from the community led them to investigate Hoag for abandoning the puppies. On Tuesday, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A worker at a Phelps County center for children and families with behavioral struggles has posted bond after being charged with having sexual contact with a child. Tamika M. Rodriguez, 36, of St. Robert, was indicted by a grand jury this week on a count of sexual contact with a student, a
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Prosecutors will argue Tuesday that a single trial should be held for three teens accused in a February murder in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of killing two people in 2020 has pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Iseah Jackson, 19, will appear in court for his sentencing hearing at 4 p.m. Monday at the Boone County Courthouse. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. Jackson
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